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Liquid accelerator composition for hardeners

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Assignee: BLUE CUBE IP LLCPriority: Dec 1, 2011Filed: Nov 20, 2012Granted: May 24, 2016
Est. expiryDec 1, 2031(~5.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Markus SchrötzStefano Carlo E GrassiniMarcus PfarherrJeurgen Gaebel
C08G 59/686C08G 59/44C08G 59/502C08G 59/621C08G 59/5026C08G 59/5033C08G 59/683C08G 59/4215C08G 59/4223C08G 59/5006C08G 59/184C08L 63/00C08L 67/00C09D 163/00C08L 77/00C08G 59/50
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Abstract

A salicylic acid salt-containing liquid composition useful as an accelerator for a hardener includes a reaction product of (a) salicylic acid; and (b) at least one amine compound compatible with said salicylic acid such that the composition is in liquid form, the composition has a concentration of salicylic acid at from about 35 weight percent to about 55 weight percent, and the composition has a viscosity in the range of from about 500 mPas to about 20,000 mPa-s at 25° C.; a curable epoxy resin composition containing the salicylic acid salt-containing liquid composition accelerator; and a cured product made from the curable composition.

Claims

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The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A salicylic acid salt-containing liquid composition comprising a reaction product of (a) salicylic acid; and (b) at least one amine compound compatible with said salicylic acid, wherein the at least one amine compound comprises 2-methylpentanediamine, a polyetherdiamine, trimethylpentamethylene diamine, or mixtures thereof;
 wherein the resulting composition comprises a liquid; 
 wherein the resulting composition has a concentration of salicylic acid at from about 1 weight percent to about 55 weight percent; and 
 wherein the resulting composition has a viscosity in the range of from about 500 mPa-s to about 20,000 mPa-s at 25° C. 
 
     
     
       2. The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one amine compound comprises 2-methylpentanediamine. 
     
     
       3. The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the concentration of the salicylic acid comprises a range of from about 5 weight percent to about 50 weight percent. 
     
     
       4. The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the concentration of the at least one amine compound comprises a range of from about 50 weight percent to about 95 weight percent. 
     
     
       5. A process for making an accelerator precursor for a hardener comprising admixing (a) salicylic acid; and (b) at least one amine compound, wherein the at least one amine compound comprises 2-methylpentanediamine, a polyetherdiamine, trimethylpentamethylene diamine, or mixtures thereof;
 wherein the resulting precursor comprises a liquid; 
 wherein the resulting precursor has a high load of salicylic acid at a concentration of from about 1 weight percent to about 55 weight percent; and 
 wherein the resulting precursor has a viscosity of from about 500 mPa-s to about 20,000 mPa-s at 25° C. 
 
     
     
       6. A curable epoxy resin composition comprising (a) at least one epoxy resin, (b) a salicylic acid salt-containing liquid composition of  claim 1 ; and (c) an amine hardener. 
     
     
       7. The composition of  claim 6 , wherein the concentration of the epoxy resin comprises a range of from about 40 weight percent to about 90 weight percent. 
     
     
       8. The composition of  claim 6 , wherein the concentration of the salicylic acid salt-containing liquid composition of  claim 1  comprises a range of from about 0.1 weight percent to about 20 weight percent. 
     
     
       9. The composition of  claim 6 , wherein the concentration of the amine hardener comprises a range of from about 5 weight percent to about 49.9 weight percent. 
     
     
       10. The composition of  claim 6 , including an additive selected from a filler, a cure catalyst, a reactive diluent, a flexibilizing agent, a processing aide, a toughening agent, and a mixture thereof. 
     
     
       11. The composition of  claim 10 , wherein the concentration of the additive ranges from about 0.1 weight percent to about 40 weight percent. 
     
     
       12. A process for making an epoxy resin curable composition comprising admixing (a) at least one epoxy resin, (b) a salicylic acid salt-containing liquid composition of  claim 1 ; and (c) an amine hardener. 
     
     
       13. A cured product comprising a product made by curing the epoxy resin formulation composition of  claim 6 . 
     
     
       14. A process for preparing a cured composite material comprising the steps of:
 (a) providing a curable epoxy resin formulation composition of  claim 6 ; and 
 (b) curing the composition of step (a) to form a cured composite.

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